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Seco · Dec 21, 2009, 06:08 AM // 06:08

OK, I thought I understood this whole inscription business. Prophecies weapons can have an inherent inscription, Nightfall and EotN weapons can have a replaceable one, etc. Then I wound up with an axe from a Darkstone Chest whose inscription gives +15% damage/-1 health regeneration. Is it normal for weapons to drop with inherent inscriptions that don't match anything you can put in an inscription slot?

Nii · Dec 21, 2009, 06:52 AM // 06:52

Screenshot please and Thank you.

End · Dec 21, 2009, 06:57 AM // 06:57

not really normal...it does happen though...some of those sell for a good bit might want to get a pc on it

jimbo32 · Dec 21, 2009, 06:59 AM // 06:59

Yes, it's sorta normal. There's also a +15/-1 energy for weapons. And all the +10 AL vs creature types for shields.

FYI, the vamp weapons (like yours) can go for a bit of cash to PvP players. It'd be a good idea to get it pricechecked, since it may be worth some plat.

Ben-A-BoO · Dec 21, 2009, 07:42 AM // 07:42

I thought double vamp weapons to 'suicide' before timer are standard in higher end pvp. Or I am wrong?

And yes the existence of 15/-1HP is nothing new under the sun. Although they seem to be rare.

Seco · Dec 21, 2009, 08:05 AM // 08:05

Here's a screenshot. Thanks for all the replies so far.

Captain Krompdown · Dec 21, 2009, 08:07 AM // 08:07

totally normal....you're just new

Baku_The_Killer · Dec 21, 2009, 09:12 AM // 09:12

It's not a inscription

It's a base damage mod. You can't take it out from the axe so is not that rare. There are a lot of 15/-1 weapons with different skin old school.

IGN: Baku The Killer.

Seco · Dec 21, 2009, 10:19 AM // 10:19

Oh, so that's what old school means. Took me long enough to figure that one out.

I suppose I'll try to get a price check, and/or merch it since I'm not exactly in the unusual items trade. Thank you all for the advice and perspective!

Gift3d · Dec 21, 2009, 12:23 PM // 12:23

i'd pay a decent chunk of change for that battlepick and i'm sure others would too. double vamps are just 15% unconditional damage, and are fairly rare.

Seco · Dec 21, 2009, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Took some people's advice and brought it over to Ventari's.

imnotyourmother · Dec 22, 2009, 03:30 PM // 15:30

right it is inherent to the weapon. Go and get a Vampiric Axe mod and slap that baby on there and sell it as a double modded Vamp axe.

That is one nice drop

Dec 21, 2009, 06:08 AM // 06:08	#1
Seco Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2009	Bizarre inscription OK, I thought I understood this whole inscription business. Prophecies weapons can have an inherent inscription, Nightfall and EotN weapons can have a replaceable one, etc. Then I wound up with an axe from a Darkstone Chest whose inscription gives +15% damage/-1 health regeneration. Is it normal for weapons to drop with inherent inscriptions that don't match anything you can put in an inscription slot?

Dec 21, 2009, 07:42 AM // 07:42	#5
Ben-A-BoO Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Europe	I thought double vamp weapons to 'suicide' before timer are standard in higher end pvp. Or I am wrong? And yes the existence of 15/-1HP is nothing new under the sun. Although they seem to be rare. Last edited by Ben-A-BoO; Dec 21, 2009 at 08:06 AM // 08:06..

Dec 21, 2009, 06:52 AM // 06:52	#2
Nii Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In my emo corner Profession: Mo/	Screenshot please and Thank you.

Dec 21, 2009, 06:57 AM // 06:57	#3
End Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains. Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember) Profession: N/A	not really normal...it does happen though...some of those sell for a good bit might want to get a pc on it

Dec 21, 2009, 06:59 AM // 06:59	#4
jimbo32 Site Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Guild: Gentlemens Club [GC] Profession: W/	Yes, it's sorta normal. There's also a +15/-1 energy for weapons. And all the +10 AL vs creature types for shields. FYI, the vamp weapons (like yours) can go for a bit of cash to PvP players. It'd be a good idea to get it pricechecked, since it may be worth some plat.

Dec 21, 2009, 08:05 AM // 08:05	#6
Seco Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2009	Here's a screenshot. Thanks for all the replies so far.

Dec 21, 2009, 08:07 AM // 08:07	#7
Captain Krompdown Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The furious fist of Kromp is upon you. Guild: [PhD]; Brave and Manly Leader	totally normal....you're just new

Dec 21, 2009, 09:12 AM // 09:12	#8
Baku_The_Killer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Spain Guild: My heros are my own guild. Profession: W/	It's not a inscription It's a base damage mod. You can't take it out from the axe so is not that rare. There are a lot of 15/-1 weapons with different skin old school. IGN: Baku The Killer.

Dec 21, 2009, 10:19 AM // 10:19	#9
Seco Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2009	Oh, so that's what old school means. Took me long enough to figure that one out. I suppose I'll try to get a price check, and/or merch it since I'm not exactly in the unusual items trade. Thank you all for the advice and perspective!

Dec 21, 2009, 12:23 PM // 12:23	#10
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	i'd pay a decent chunk of change for that battlepick and i'm sure others would too. double vamps are just 15% unconditional damage, and are fairly rare.

Dec 21, 2009, 07:52 PM // 19:52	#11
Seco Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2009	Took some people's advice and brought it over to Ventari's.

Dec 22, 2009, 03:30 PM // 15:30	#12
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	right it is inherent to the weapon. Go and get a Vampiric Axe mod and slap that baby on there and sell it as a double modded Vamp axe. That is one nice drop